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As usual the president delivered a rousing speech…mostly it was a speech aimed at the 2012 election! It reminded me of Chinese food, you feel good when you eat it…then you get home and you’re both hungry and find out that you just consumed 4,000 calories.

The plan might work for the short term. But, it’s another spend now pay later idea. It’s primarily a stimulus plan. The president is advocating taking in more money for the government to spend. He’s finally going to cut “red tape”?

Why does there always need to be a grand plan? They rarely work and time is not on the country’s side The answer is, to move legislation one piece at a time. Start with cutting corporate income tax. Repatriate Corporate profits. And cut payroll taxes. Then reform Medicare and Medicaid…include tort reform and repeal the Obama care federal mandate.

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